Alicia Keys Opens Up On Being Disrespected By A Photographer

Alicia Keys is one of the most iconic and celebrated singers and songwriters in the music industry.

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She recently revealed that she experienced disrespect and manipulation when she was still new to her career and the music industry.

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Keys wrote in her book about the experience she had when she got one of her first magazine cover shoots.

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The photographer at the shoot made her feel uncomfortable and objectified with his dressing directions.

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The experience deeply affected Keys, and she promised herself to never again be in a position to be manipulated.

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Keys said that she didn't always have a strong sense of self because she was a people pleaser.

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When she was still young, she found it difficult to say no to people at the expense of her feelings and instincts.

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Keys released her book in 2020, and it was the first release in the Oprah Winfrey print collection.

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The book was a success that peaked in the top three of The New York Times Best Seller and was loved by her fans.

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